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Who is Olly Robbins? Former top civil servant to give evidence after being sacked by Starmer over Mandelson vetting scandal

The 50-year-old, who has served three prime ministers at Number 10, will face MPs on the foreign affairs committee on Tuesday to give his account on the scandal

The Independent UK

Today, it fell to parliament to hold Keir Starmer to account for the Mandelson scandal. It largely failed

On these occasions, MPs have a solemn duty to reflect the public’s anger and need for answers. A pity that so few seem able to fulfil it, says political commentator Toby Helm

The Guardian - UK

Banned from the radio after Princess Diana died: how Levellers made What a Beautiful Day

‘Its release seemed timely as the Tories had just left office. But then Diana died and all cheerful songs were taken straight off the radio. Boom! It disappeared’

The Guardian - UK

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This Week in History: Columbine, an apocalypse in Texas, and the loss of a Prince

Explore how major events between 20 and 26 April were captured on The Independent’s front pages

The Independent UK

Does Olly Robbins have Mandelson scandal smoking gun to finish off Keir Starmer as PM?

Commentary: The Prime Minister is fighting for his political life after the security vetting revelations in the Mandelson storm

Evening Standard

UK ‘badly exposed’ and needs 10 years to rebuild defence, former military chief warns Starmer

Exclusive: Jock Stirrup, the former chief of defence staff under Tony Blair, tells the prime minister: ‘We expect our leaders to lead and that means making tough decisions’

The Independent UK

Queen Elizabeth Used a "Silent Signal of Displeasure" That Would Get Paddington's Stamp of Approval

Royal author Robert Hardman revealed the trick in his new biography of the late Queen.

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The Independent UK

Tony Blair calls for more North Sea drilling to protect UK from economic shocks exposed by Iran war

Former prime minister’s think tank says Labour should back Jackdaw and Rosebank oil and gas fields

The Independent UK

Lord Haskins obituary

Europhile farmer and businessman whose Northern Foods supplied ready meals to Marks & Spencer, Tesco and Waitrose

The Guardian - UK

Tony Blair says the left is in ‘unholy alliance’ with Islamists. It’s a desperate last ploy to quell the anger over Gaza

The former PM has no valid response when progressives raise a voice over war crimes, so he seeks to mute them. But we’ll take no moral lectures from him, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

The Guardian - UK

Quotations quiz: can you spot what’s Shakespeare, Cantona or chatbot?

ChatGPT allegedly mangled some quotes in Matt Goodwin’s book, but which of these are correct or correctly attributed?

The Guardian - UK

Ed Miliband’s stock is rising because he’s a rare commodity in Labour these days: a thinker

The party seems to have woken up to its need for an old-style intellectual heavyweight to counter the vacuousness of recent years, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The Guardian - UK

Critics Say Starmer's £4m Foreign Trips are 'Too Much', UK Defends Britain's 'Banging the Drum' on Investments

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has spent over £4 million on foreign travel in less than two years, including a £1.2 million spike in late 2025. Transparency figures reveal high-cost delegations to Brazil, India, and South Africa. Critics argue the spending is tone-deaf, while Downing Street insists the trips secure vital…

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The Guardian - UK

Starmer’s government increasing spending on foreign trips, figures show

PM’s most costly quarter for travel was in last quarter of 2025, with the most expensive trip to Cop30 in Brazil

The Guardian - UK

Starmer’s press tormentors are merciless. He either needs to fight back or bypass them

Now the rightwing press are accusing the PM of cowardice over Iran. He must stop letting them craft his narrative and create his own, says academic and Guardian columnist Jane Martinson

The Guardian - UK

A war and maybe an unprecedented depression: it’s Trump’s mania, but now all of us will pay the price

It has been possible to observe this presidency in abstract terms, but no more. The consequences of the Iran attack will affect our lives and our politics, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

Ten years of acrimony finally at an end as Millwall get a new lease of life

Transformative 999-year deal is a massive moment in the history of the club and the violent cultural push-pull of London

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This is a key moment in the war on Iran – and Starmer must resist the UK being dragged into it any further

This is not Britain’s war, it’s Trump’s and Netanyahu’s. The prime minister should be wary of becoming ensnared like Blair was with Iraq, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

In a dangerous world, Britain needs its diplomats more than ever – this is no time to axe them

Cut off from Europe by Brexit and cast adrift by Donald Trump, maintaining diplomatic expertise and connections is crucial, says author John Kampfner

The Times of India

Who was Phil Woolas? Former UK Labour minister dies of brain cancer at 66

Phil Woolas, a former Labour Party minister who served in the governments of Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, has died at the age of 66 after battling brain cancer, his family and close friends announced on Saturday.

The Guardian - UK

Mandelson still a human being who’s entitled to fair trial, says Cherie Blair

Wife of former PM also says she is mentioned in Epstein files and coverage not focused enough on victims of abuse

The Independent UK

Peter Mandelson is still human, Cherie Blair says after Epstein scandal

The wife of former prime minister Tony Blair said she found it ‘very sad’ that the disgraced peer had seen his life ‘fall apart’

Evening Standard

New Labour era minister Phil Woolas dies aged 66, family announce

He was a minister under Sir Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, and was MP for Oldham East and Saddleworth between 1997 and 2010.

Evening Standard

Repeated warnings and a £75,000 payout: Five key points from the Mandelson files

The Prime Minister was repeatedly warned about the ‘reputational risk’ of hiring the peer

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